The arrival of the ‘Steyn-Gun’ has definitely done wonders to the RCB camp as they have won both their matches since the veteran Proteas has mad a comeback in the IPL after a span of two years. Needless to say, but a rejuvenated Royal Challengers Bangalore will now lock horns with Kings XI Punjab in their second round match which will be a home game for the Royal Challengers.
On the other hand, the Kings XI Punjab have lacked consistency as they have been brilliant on some days and awful on some. They are coming into this contest after suffering a defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets. With 5 wins and 5 loss from 10 games, they are currently placed at the fifth position and would be eyeing a spot among the top four.
The last encounter between these two teams took place at the PCA Stadium in Mohali where RCB registered their first win of this season by 8 wickets. Talking about the overall battles, After 23 games, Kings XI Punjab have won 12, whereas, Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 11 encounters.
Here, we have come up with several Grand League teams which may help you reap a substantial amount playing the grand league.
RCB vs KXIP, Indian Premier League
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
24th April 2019, 08:00 PM IST
The M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru has been a batting paradise this season as teams have managed to score freely on the surface. Same can be expected in this game with some natural stroke-makers on either side.
Total Matches: 77
Average first innings score: 172
Average second innings score: 152
Highest total recorded: 263/5 (20 Ov) by RCB vs PWI
Lowest total recorded: 82/10 (15.1 Ov) by RCB vs KKR
Highest score chased: 207/5 (19.4 Ov) by CSK vs RCB
Lowest score defended: 106/2 (8 Ov) by RCB vs CSK
KXIP: W, W, L, W, L
RCB: L, W, L, W, W
Kings XI Punjab:
Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, Harpreet Brar, Hardus Viljoen, Sarfaraz Khan, Simran Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darshan Nalkande, Ankit Rajpoot, Arshdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Chris Gayle, Moises Henriques, Agnivesh Ayachi, Murugan Ashwin, Andrew Tye, Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal.
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Virat Kohli (c), Parthiv Patel, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Devdutt Padikkal, Dale Steyn, Navdeep Saini, Colin de Grandhomme, Prayas Barman, Shimron Hetmyer, AB de Villiers, Umesh Yadav, Marcus Stoinis, Akshdeep Nath, Himmat Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Shivam Dube, Pawan Negi, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Milind Kumar, Tim Southee, Moeen Ali, Yuzvendra Chahal, Heinrich Klaasen.
Kings XI Punjab: Mandeep Singh, David Miller, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Hardus Viljoen, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sam Curran, Mohd Shami, Mayank Agarwal. (Doubt: M Ashwin)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Umesh Yadav/Mohd Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, AB de Villiers, Parthiv Patel, Virat Kohli, Moeen Ali, Marcus Stoinis, Akshdeep Nath, Dale Steyn, Pawan Negi.
#1: Batting prowess at the Chinnaswamy
With short boundaries either side, Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is definitely a heaven surface for the batsmen. Here is a team which will feature the batting strength of both teams.
Wicket-keeper: Parthiv Patel
Batsmen: Chris Gayle, David Miller, Mayank Agarwal, Ab de Villiers, Virat Kohli
All-rounders: Moeen Ali, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Murugan Ashwin, Dale Steyn, Pawan Negi
Captain/Vice-captain here: Chris Gayle, Ab de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Parthiv Patel, Moeen Ali
#2: Unexpected captain, vice-captain choices
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul
Batsmen: Mandeep Singh, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli
All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Murugan Ashwin, Dale Steyn, Pawan Negi, Y Chahal
Captain/Vice-captain here: Y Chahal, D Steyn, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis
#2: Big guns delivering
There are lot many big names among the two camps. The likes of Chris Gayle, Ab de Villiers, Virat Kohli etc all are match winners. Here is a team which will focus on some of the big guns from either side.
Wicket-keeper: Parthiv Patel/KL Rahul
Batsmen: David Miller, Ab de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, Akshdeep Nath
All-rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Mohammad Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini
Captain/Vice-captain here: Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Ab de Villiers
#4: The least selected players from fantasy 11
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul
Batsmen: David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Akshdeep Nath, Mayank Agarwal
All-rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Hardus Viljoen, Murugan Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini
Captain/Vice-captain here: David Miller, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Marcus Stoinis, R Ashwin
Kings XI Punjab:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: